Canadian Authorities Report Multiple Shooters At Parliament Building In Ottawa

A Canadian soldier was reportedly shot Wednesday morning while standing guard at Canada's Parliament building, the country's government reported.

The shooting happened at around 10 a.m. at the Parliament building. According to the Ottawa police department, there were reportedly three shootings that took place around that time, including one at the Parliament building, one at the National War Memorial and one at Parliament Hill. Police have suggested that multiple shooters have been involved, although it has not been confirmed.

Parliament members and the police department also reported that one shooter involved in Wednesday morning's attack was dead. Additionally, according to two members of parliament, the soldier shot in the attack died from his wounds.

Canadian media outlets are suggested that there were at least two, and maybe even three assailants who participated in Wednesday's coordinated attack. The gunmen reportedly moved from the National War Memorial into the Parliament building, as well as opening fire at the nearby Parliament Hill.

As the New York Times reports, the shootings come amid heightened alertness for Islamic terrorists in Canada, as well as other countries. Wednesday's shooting comes after an Islamic extremist used his car to hit two soldiers in Montreal. One of the soldiers has since died.

According to police reports, authorities were able to move Parliament members and other Parliament staff into a safe location of the building away from the shooter or shooters. One parliament member, Chrystia Freeland of Toronto, recalled the shooting to the New York Times.

"I heard the shots as I was walking into a conference meeting," Freeland said from a secure room in the Parliament building, adding "I'm surrounded by more than a dozen House of Commons security guards."